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  • Jul 25, 2010, 05:34 PM
    dolanki
    how many oxygen atoms on the right side of the following equation?
    Alx(SO4)3 + 3 Ca(OH)2 --> 2 Al (OH)3 + 3 CaSO3
  • Jul 26, 2010, 12:22 AM
    Unknown008

    Count them... how many can you find?
  • Jul 27, 2010, 05:45 PM
    DrBob1

    You have 15 O atoms on the right hand side of the equation.
    The problem is that you have 18 O atoms on the left!
    Something must be wrong.You probably mean:
    Al2(SO4)3 + 3Ca(OH)3 > 2Al(OH)3 + 3CaSO4 18 on both sides.
  • Jul 27, 2010, 11:58 PM
    Unknown008
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DrBob1 View Post
    You have 15 O atoms on the right hand side of the equation.
    The problem is that you have 18 O atoms on the left!
    Something must be wrong.You probably mean:
    Al2(SO4)3 + 3Ca(OH)3 > 2Al(OH)3 + 3CaSO4 18 on both sides.

    I guess you did a typo. Check your equation again, it's:



    :)

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